Larkspur Inc. issued $$5,550,000$ of convertible $5-$year bonds on July $1,2025.$ The bonds provide for $6\%$ interest payable

semiannually on January $1$ and July $1.$ The discount in connection with the issue was $$117,000,$ which is being

amortized monthly on a straight$-$line basis.

The bonds are convertible after one year into $15$ shares of Larkspur Inc.$\text{'}$s $$1$ par value common stock for each $$1,000$ of

bonds.

On October $1,2026,$ $$666,000$ of bonds were turned in for conversion into common stock. Interest has been accrued

monthly and paid as due. At the time of conversion, any accrued interest on bonds being converted is paid in cash.

Prepare the journal entries to record the conversion, amortization, and interest in connection with the bonds as of the

following dates. $($Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not

indent manually. If no entry is required, select $"$No Entry" for the account titles and enter $0$ for the

amounts. List all debit entries before credit entries.$)$

$($a$)$ October $1,2026.($Assume the book value method is used.$)$

$($b$)$ October $31,2026.$

$($c$)$ December $31,2026,$ including closing entries for end$-$of$-$year.

$*$Answer for Interest payable Oct $1,2026$ is not $3330$